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Posted on: May 16, 2019

Anaheim Fire & Rescue Will Hold Promotion and Graduation Ceremonies

ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 17, 2019) – Tomorrow morning, Friday, May 17, 2019, Anaheim Fire & Rescue will welcome 16 new Firefighters as we celebrate their graduation from our Fire Academy. City Leaders, family, and friends will gather with the graduates as they conclude their academy training and learn where their first shift assignments will be. The ceremony will be held at 8:30 am at the North Net Fire Training Center, 2400 E. Orangewood Avenue in Anaheim.

Later Friday afternoon, Anaheim Fire & Rescue will recognize 13 employees who have been promoted during the past year. The Promotion Ceremony will take place at 2:00 pm at the River Church, 201 E. Broadway in Anaheim.

Interim Fire Chief Pat Russell said, “I have had the opportunity to work with fire service agencies across the country and I take great pride in the fact that Anaheim Fire & Rescue is ableto recruit and promote the absolute best the fire service has to offer. We owe it to our community to provide the highest level of service and it is these employees we recognize todaywho will help us do so as we move into the future.”

The promotion ceremony will recognize the full spectrum of careers available in the fire service industry. For fire suppression, honorees included the ranks of Engineer, Captain, BattalionChief, and Deputy Chief. Key roles in fire prevention and community risk reduction including Community Risk Reduction Officer, as well as a Shift Supervisor and Dispatchers from MetroNet Fire Dispatch will also be honored.

Technology permitting, Friday’s ceremonies will be broadcast on Facebook Live; follow us on Facebook @AnaheimFire&Rescue, Twitter @AnaheimFire and Instagram @AnaheimFireRescue.For more information on the department, please visit www.anaheim.net/fire.

ABOUT ANAHEIM — Anaheim is a full-service city supporting more than 358,000 residents, 20,000 businesses and 25 million annual visitors. The city provides public safety through the Anaheim Police Department and Anaheim Fire & Rescue, water and power service through Anaheim Public Utilities, parks, community centers, family services and libraries through Anaheim Community Services, neighborhood and transportation improvements through Anaheim Public Works and community revitalization through Community & Economic Development. Anaheim is a modern, diverse city with a proud history dating back to its 1857 founding. Anaheim is known worldwide as the home of the Disneyland Resort, including Walt Disney’s original Disneyland Park, as well as Angel Stadium of Anaheim and Angels Baseball, Honda Center and the Anaheim Ducks, and the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the West Coast. Anaheim’s thriving visitor industry and business community help support the city’s neighborhoods and make Anaheim a great place to live, work and play. For more, please see www.anaheim.net.Back to top